As of February 17th, 2011, SB 765 had been read in the House and is now sitting on the desk of Senate President, Peter Courtney.

900 Court St. NE, S-201
Salem, OR 97301
Capitol Phone:
503-986-1600
sen.petercourtney@state.or.us

Many miners have mined the Rogue River in the vicinity of the famous mining camp of Gold Hill in Jackson County, Oregon. The vast majority of those who have worked in that area have helped to provide a tremendous boost to the local economy of Gold Hill during the summer months. It is important for the City of Gold Hill's leadership to understand that Atkinson's legislation and exhorbant permit charges of $2500 for non residents may mean that you will no longer be coming to this area and spending money on fuel, food, supplies and lodging.

City of Gold Hill
Attn: Mayor Bucky Steffen
PO Box 308
Gold Hill, OR 97525
(541) 855-1525
 
 

The Board of County Commisioners of Josephine County, Oregon have done a lot in recent months to acknowledge our county's mineral resources and to support the continuance of mining in Josephine County. However, it is important to encourage the commisioners to take a strong stand against this legislation by insuring that the Mining Laws of the United States (better known as the 1866, 170, 1871 and 1872 Mining Acts) reign as the mining law in Josephine County and that the county resists attempts to be bullied by those who ignore or attempt to undermine the Mining Laws of the United States.

Josephine County Courthouse
500 NW 6th Street Dept. 6
Grants Pass, OR 97526
Phone: (541) 474-5221
bcc@co.josephine.or.us
 

While you are at it, why not also contact the commisioners of Jackson County, Oregon?

John Rachor - Commissioner
rachorjv@jacksoncounty.org 

Don Skundrick - Commissioner
skundrdw@jacksoncounty.org 

Dennis C.W. Smith - Commissioner
smithdc@jacksoncounty.org 
 
 
 

We also suggest that you contact the Oregon Senate Judiciary Committee:

1 - Chair
Senator Floyd Prozanski (D)
South Lane and North Douglas Counties
District 4
sen.floydprozanski@state.or.us
Capitol # (503) 986-1704
District # (541) 342-2447

2 - Co-Chair
Senator Jeff Kruse (R)
Roseburg
District 1
sen.jeffkruse@state.or.us
Capitol # (503) 986-1701
District # (541) 580-3276

3 - Committee Member
Senator Doug Whitsett (R)
Klamath Falls
District 28
sen.dougwhitsett@state.or.us
Capitol # (503) 986-1728
District # (541) 883-4006

4 - Committee Member
Senator Suzanne Bonamici (D)
Portland/Beaverton
District 17
sen.suzannebonamici@state.or.us
Capitol # (503) 986-1717
District # (503) 627-0246

5 - Committee Member
Senator Jackie Dingfelder (D)
Portland
District 23
sen.jackiedingfelder@state.or.us
Capitol # (503) 986-1723
District # (503) 493-2804

Want to send a mass e-mail to Oregon's Senators? Just copy/paste these addresses!
 

sen.leebeyer@state.or.us; sen.suzannebonamici@state.or.us; sen.brianboquist@state.or.us; sen.ginnyburdick@state.or.us; sen.petercourtney@state.or.us; sen.richarddevlin@state.or.us; sen.jackiedingfelder@state.or.us; sen.chrisedwards@state.or.us; sen.tedferrioli@state.or.us; sen.larrygeorge@state.or.us; sen.fredgirod@state.or.us; sen.markhass@state.or.us; sen.betsyjohnson@state.or.us; sen.jeffkruse@state.or.us; sen.lauriemonnesanderson@state.or.us; sen.frankmorse@state.or.us; sen.davidnelson@state.or.us; sen.alanolsen@state.or.us; sen.floydprozanski@state.or.us; sen.dianerosenbaum@state.or.us; sen.chipshields@state.or.us; sen.brucestarr@state.or.us; sen.christelfer@state.or.us; sen.chuckthomsen@state.or.us; sen.joanneverger@state.or.us; sen.dougwhitsett@state.or.us; sen.jackiewinters@state.or.us; sen.alanbates@state.or.us; sen.jasonatkinson@state.or.us;